Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-06
THE LOWER BRANCH.
MATTERS DISPOSED OF BY The CON.
MON COUNCIL LAST MIGHT.
west.Rnd karket-Jaekson- Ward Park
Election Of n Councilman.


eolnery, Murphy, Parra,cr, Parrish, Spit
zcT, and Stsrkc. =
ABsENTEEs.
The street Committees report was first
considered. Upon taking vote on cer-
tain appropriations Tor sewers, cutters,
&C., q was found that not q sufficient num-
Der of members were present 10 pass them.
90 the sCrRoaDtai.arins, on motion Of Mr..
Bryan, was directed 10 hunt for the ab-
scntees and bring them 20 The Council.
Subsequently Messrs. GUY, Iltyes, Ferri-
riter, Guiln, and Molloy came in.
The report was passed by.
DOrnLE TRACK.
The Con mittec on Strects recommended
hat the City Railway Company be allowed
10 double is track on Laurel street be-
tween Main and Broad also from Twenty
eighth and Main streets along Rockets TO
Denny street, ana thence with single
track along Denny street 10 Williamsburg
avenue, along said avenue 10 Louisiana
street, along Louisiana street TO point on
seventh street (Fulton), where IT. present
right Of route terminates. Agreed 10.
POLICE POWER.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings presented an ordinance recommend
ing that The keeper Of the New reservoir
letmpowercd 20 exercise constabulary au-
tbority at the New reservoir and the sur.
rounding parks; also extending the juris.
diction Of the city police over the BOule-
ward, Grove avenue, and other roads lead
ing from The city to the Boulevard.
ADOPTED.
PARE.
The special committee appointed TO
choose site for Jackson. Ward Park sub
r.'tod its report, recommending the land
bounded ~ Orange, st. James, Second,
md Bacon.
Mr. Archer moved that the land extend
iug from The eastern line Of Eighth street
g. >hockoc creek, and bounded by the rs.
tirCs which separate Navy Hill from
Smilh's Hill, and Navy Hill from French
Garden Hill. be substituted for the park.
Alr. hIchCr strongly favored the site
mentioned, which, he sIid. the entire
cllored delegation OF Jackson Ward advo-
Gated.
Mr. Hayes also spoke in favor OF the
substitute.
Mr. Murphy said the special committee
D q decided that NayJ-Ilill Park was too
inaccessible; that as there was a rayno be-
tween The bills II would not be pleasant
roTa Climbiug those hills on warm sum-
I,r day. Charity, be knew, began at
home, lut he could not fOrboar mentioning
To fact that the NaNy-liill site would he
Immediately in front Of Councilman
ArcbcI's house, and Alderman RobnsOn's
rouse, aud contiguous 10 Councilman Far
uI'- lousc.
Mf. farrp said le had no personal feel.
irg, m the matter, but he thought the
N1yt.UIl ste The most desirable. II looked
20 him as il nature bad lcli this ground for
such pulpos,. one size was no nearer
60 nj, house than the other.
Mr. Cutchins moved to Iccommit the
matter aud Instruct the committee To get
fcufc- fer the whole and pant OF Nayy-lllll
size. Carried.
MARKET.
qhc epcclal committee appointed 20 select
% ,iir for a Nc,t-End market reported
unanimously in favor Of the lot at the
southeast corEcr Of Cary and Linden
.uod,. 9O1lxl5U feet. The site WIS Sgrccd
to hy tbc Council.
4 ro,elutiou appropriaiing $4,000 in
T,r cent. bonds 10 purchase The site was
rci,rrcd 10 the Finance Committee.
ELECTION.
For the vacancy ip the Council, caused
lN the Tc,ieuatl0n 0f Mr.. Ammons, OF Mar
lal Ward, Mr. Parrish nominated hr.
Patrick sullivan. who, he sud, vas the
choice of the Marshall. ward delegation.
Al. sullivan, without further ado, was
unanimously elected.
Nr Sullivan owns considerable property
in Marshall ward. He Is practical stone
crift,r. and until recently worked on the
new CITY Hull he Is a man OF intolll-
.,rcc. and win succeed Mr. Aumons 90 the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings,
witch is building the city Hall.
EVLLS.
The ,rccnl commttec appointed 10 re-
wise thc rules % the Council submitted
h,ir rcroTt, which was adopted.
MrsIC.sTANps.
NJ, Eovdcn moved that so bo appro-
rri,t,6 Ia build two mus.c-Stauds-One ih
/ niN md ore in Monroe Park.
Mr. kerdler, chairman OF the Commute
ON Ground> aud Buildings, said they hAd
cmatt,r ~ erecting music stands elrcady
under consideration.
resolution was referred To then.
eMuL NOTE CASE"
Mr.. BRYAN offered the following. which
was referred 10 the Finance Committee;
TO he Hcacyobic Ctiy CoWci 81 Hict-
mOnd.
Gonllemn. | deem itproper to call your
attention to tlc following circumstances,
and 20 ask that You take such action as you
deem hest. During the wears 1901 and lNo2
ih, ,ity Of Richmond, dc, ming 1t nece>ss.
~, issued rs currency large number oi
.maIi roic, of the denominations oi -, 81,
.pr., 25r.. ana Zoe. The aggrecsic amount
of ,ai. rot,s Was abort 500, %.
In 1872 "a number Of suits were brought
I'm he Oncut Count Of Richmont to
o.t jud.m,uts all'nst the cav upon
thc noe, h,ld by The soIelal plaln-
tiNs. N.sj Logh K. Page was "a tnA'
iilr (iy Attorney. and o',nnrd an M
iuIction from The thlucery Court restrain
lne ilc plaintiffs IN sa'd suits and otncr
l,i.-hclG,r, from attempting TO Sc. ludS'
ult. up9u said notes. Ihat injuhctloh
,u.i has been ptudiag ever since. pnrlns
,,.,r ltndency a considerable amount ol
testimony has been taken To show that The
...u.ueof s,iLnote, was illegal. The niune-
t-0n ,uif j. now nearly ready for hearing ana
decision by the Judge. 1hc amount oi me
roto. Glcd ia the suit Is about SilS,eOD.
When said suit was instituted the then cay
Council, seeiug the magnitude of tle IN
t,r,StS involved, associated with Mllor
Pace Mir. John O. Stegcr. when Mr.. \.
NJ. kelley was elected CITY Attorney Mr.
~f,.er remained "a, associate counsel. Ee
continued as such until hi, death. 1 may
ai.o mention ib.t suit Tor diners
q ,ald note. was brought while Judge
John 4. MCrtluh was City Attorney. Ine
ttv Council associated with him Mr.. ha-
lIlh Z. Daniel. The counsel FOR The no'e,
loidcis are pressing for a helrng oil SAID
Injunction suit. Under the above clrcuh-
stance. deem Il proper TO call your atten-
ton 10 The prowi,ty Of assOciaiing WIN
Icsoue able counsel. / think the large
amount a stake. together With the many
A.sl questions involved, make /. p'u'
don't for you 10 authorize me 10
select such an associate. Th'h@inS
rit you wClld prc'r ID k'oN po
lore g,ymg he such authority wdat as
t.e..tt / would select. ard what iee Woui"
BE- cnsraed, / W.i,e to say that l spphe
.hour tle csc 20 Colonel John Il' O"},
and a,led him 10 state WAT Zee se would
dlcc, ne tx i Tie Zee ai $500 for FUR
ni.hirg tbc tregsra.i0n Ci the c2se an0 ai-
suing T. IN jhc Caaucery Couri. l IN %
ouiuion that the fee Would b. . iSu anu
reasonable one therefore ask tNat you
vlii su'l orlze ne 10 associate hiih III tue
case n that fee. Ntrv truly,
G. V. MEEEpIrH, CITY Attorney
July ., 1857,
SCHOOL. CRoVNnS.
On motion of MIR. Bryan, The Guy A.
tnuN vas directed 10 procure 10y pur'
ctass, condemnation. OF otherwise seNen'y,
five f.ct Il laud adjoining the Msfs"t,